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Home My WebLink About02/07/2000 YC MinutesMINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MONDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 00 PRESENT ALICEN PRIKKEL, CHAIRMAN JULIE HIGGINSON LAURA HIGGINSON BRENT BUSSE SARAH VALADEZ PATRICK FRANK KIM UNGER YOMIKA PATEL DEVIN SLESICKI AIA BRIAN GILLIGAN A/A LOHRSTORFER A/A BUSSE A/A NAGEL A/A SCHEIN A/A WALPOLE ABSENT NICOLE SHUDY KATIE COLETTO AMANDA BRAUS ADAM BENWITZ COLLEEN DELAHANTY ALEXANDRA SOLAK JENNIFER KIDD MEGAN JAHRLING GUEST: BARB KOKORON, PEER JURY VOLUNTEER ADVISOR CASSIDY KUHLMANN, PEER JUROR CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN ALICEN PRIKKEL AT 7:45 P.M. IN THE FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL. ROLL CALL SECRETARY SHEILA McCARTHY READ ROLL CALL. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: (TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM 10 JANUARY 00) BRENT BUSSE NOTED -OLD BUSINESS *D" THANK YOU LETTER TO JOHN EILERING, MOUNT PROSPECT NATIONAL BANK DRAFTED BY PATRICK FRANK, NOT BRENT BUSSE. 1ST - B. BUSSE 2"c - SELESICKI UNANIMOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS A. WELCOME GUESTS CHAIRMAN ALICEN PRIKKEL WELCOMED PEER JURY COORDINATOR BARB KOKORON AND PEER JUROR CASSIDY KUHLMAN. SPECIAL PRESENTATION A. PEER JURY - B. KOKORON, ADVISOR MS. KOKORON PRESENTED AN OVERSIGHT ON NEW PROJECTS THAT THE COMMISSION COULD WORK ON. • SUGGESTED: A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH SCHOOL (MIDDLE AND HIGH) • ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE VILLAGE (LOGICAL IDEAS) ,. • SURVEYS • TARGET MIDDLE SCHOOLS • POSTERS/FLIERS (2 LOCALES ON NORTH /SOUTH) • JOB FAIR 1. INTERVIEWS ON SITE FOR POSSIBLE IMMEDIATE HIRE 2. LOCATION SUGGESTION - WEISS CENTER 3. JOB BOARD CHAIRMAN PRIKKEL EXPLAINED THAT COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED TO SCHOOLS. SLESICKI TO PUT TOGETHER SURVEY FOR MARCH MEETING. IN THE PAST, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET SURVEY PARTICIPATION. SUGGESTIONS FOR SURVEY TO BEAMADE AVAILABLE: LIBRARY, POLY SCI CLASSES (SPEAK FOR 5 MINUTES) W /HANDOUT, ETC. B. A/A GILLIGAN A/A GILLIGAN IS PRESENTLY RESEARCHING LOCAL AREA YOUTH COMMISSIONS. HE PRESENTED A HANDOUT WITH THEIR STRUCTURES AND HOW THEY DEAL WITH THE TURNOVER OF GRADUATING MEMBERS AND THE CONTINUITY PROBLEMS THAT CREATES. A/A GILLIGAN HAS CONTACTED DES PLAINES AND WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT NEXT MONTH'S MEETING. C. PEER JURY CASSIDY KUHLMAN IS STARTING UP A `JOB CORNER' AT HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL. A/A NAGEL REPORTED OFFENSE STATISTICS FROM THE LAST THREE YEARS OF PEER JURY. THESE STATISTICS SHOWED THAT 80 PERCENT OF THE OFFENSES WERE EITHER THEFT OR RETAIL THEFT. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED TOUCHING ON WAYS THE COMMISSION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CURTAILING THESE THEFT OFFENSES AMONG JUVENILES, I.E., STRESS THAT VIDEO CAMERAS IN STORES DO ACTUALLY WORK, LET THE CONSEQUENCES BE KNOWN OF THEFT AGES 17 YOA AND UP, RETAILER CAN GO AFTER OFFENDER CIVILLY FOR RETRIBUTION, ETC. THROUGH PEER JURY THE COMMISSION CAN GET INSIGHT INTO THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS FACING VILLAGE YOUTH WHO ARE NOT REPRESENTED IN ON THE COMMISION. COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN PRIKKEL EXPRESSED THE NEED FOR THE YOUTH COMMISSION TO BREAK UP INTO SEVERAL COMMITTEES IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THE STRAIN OF VOTING ON RANDOM ITEMS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THERE BE A SHIRT COMMITTEE AND THE YOUTH FORUM COMMITTEE. EACH SHALL BE MADE UP OF SIX OR LESS COMMISSION MEMBERS, AN ADULT ADVISER, AND EITHER THE CHAIR OR VICE -CHAIR A. SHIRT COMMITTEE THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOMMENDING TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHIRTS FOR THE YOUTH COMMISION TO WEAR AT FUNCTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE: BRENT BUSSE, LAURA HIGGINSON, JENNIFER KIDD, DEVIN SLESICKI, ALEXANDRA SOLAK, NICOLE SHUDY, VICE CHAIR, AND A/A NAGEL B. YOUTH FORUM COMMITTEE THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE IN CHARGE OF ORGANIZING THE UPCOMING YOUTH FORUM. THEY WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH OFFICER BILL ROSCOP AND RANDHURST SHOPPING MALL. THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING ALL DONATIONS, SETTING UP A RAFFLE, CONTACTING THE ENTERTAINMENT AND ORGANIZING VOLUNTEERS. THE ENTIRE YOUTH COMMISSION WILL BE HELPING OUT THE DAY OF THE FORUM, BUT THE COMMITTEE WILL BE IN CHARGE. CHAIRALICEN PRIKKEL RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS TO MAKE UP THE YOUTH FORUM COMMITTEE: COLLEEN DELAHANTY, PATRICK FRANK, YOMIKA PATEL, KIM UNGER, MEGAN JAHRLING, SARAH VALADEZ, CHAIR, AND A/A GILLIGAN. C. BUDGET COMMITTEE THERE IS CURRENTLY $2,000 IN THE BUDGET. A COMMITTEE IS NEEDED TO DIVIDE IT UP INTO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES FOR SPENDING. THIS COMMITTEE WILL CONSIST OF: THE CHAIR, AIA LOHRSTORFER, ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER DAVID STRAHL, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER MAURA JANDRIS. THE FINAL BUDGET WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL. MOTION: (TO APPROVE THE COMMITTEE AND THEIR APPOINTMENTS) 1ST - PRIKKEL 2" - SLESICKI UNANIMOUS OLD BUSINESS A. YOUTH FORUM TARGET DATE SOMETIME IN FALL AT RANDHURST. CHAIR PRIKKEL WILL CONTACT OFFICER BILL ROSCOP AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET WITH LISA SPECHT, PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR RANDHURST. THE IDEA IS TO HAVE THE FORUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EXISTING PROGRAM, POLICE/FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM, ETC., EVENTUALLY MAKING THIS AN ANNUAL EVENT. OTHER IDEAS DISCUSSED WERE YOUTH FASHION SHOW, RAFFLE, DISTRICT 214 ART SHOW, A LIVE DEBATE FROM THE MALL, QUESTIONS ANDANSWER PERIOD, ENTERTAINMENT, DRUG/ALCOHOLAWARENESS, GUEST APPEARANCE BY A SPORTS(LOCAL CELEBRITY, B. PAMPHLET CHAIRMAN PRIKKEL, AIA LOHRSTORFER AND MAURA, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, WILL MEET. FLUORESCENT COLORS TO BE DETERMINED. C. SKATE PARKS JULIE HIGGINSON CONTACTED RIVER TRAILS AND MOUNT PROSPECT PARK DISTRICTS. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE RIVER TRAILS PARK DISTRICT IS 16 MARCH AT 8:00 P.M. MOUNT PROSPECT PARK DISTRICTS IS 8 MARCH 00. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION HAVE BEEN INVITED TO EACH OF THESE MEETINGS. ADDITIONS TO LAST SURVEY WILL BE MADE AND PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE ATEACH MEETING. A COPY OF THE EARLIER PRESENTATION WAS PASSED AROUND. DEVIN SLESICKI TO ASSIST PATRICK FRANK ON NEW PRESENTATION. D. PLANTING FLOWERS AIA LOHRSTORFER DEFERRED HIS REPORT UNTIL MARCH MEETING. E. LOGO SUGGESTIONS FOR A NEW LOGO WERE DISCUSSED. MOTION: (TO ADOPT THE WORLD SYMBOL) 1ST - PRIKKEL 2" - FRANK 8 - AYES 1- NAY THE SHIRT COMMITTEE WILL WORK TOGETHER ON CHOOSING A LOGO. YOUTH VIEW IDEAS FOR THE SHOW WERE DISCUSSED (SPORTS FIGURES, SHOPLIFTING, PEER JURY). THERE WILL TWO SHOWS TAPED ON 25 FEBRUARY 00 AT 800 P.M. CHAIRMAN PRIKKEL TO HOST AND HER GUESTS WILL BE DEVIN, PATRICK AND BRENT. NEW BUSINESS A. ELECTION FOR CO -CHAIR ALL MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH COMMISSION WERE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR CO- CHAIR. THE NOMINEES WERE PATRICK FRANK, DEVIN SLESICKI AND JULIE AND LAURA HIGGINSON (RUNNING ON THE SAME TICKET). AFTER AIA LOHRSTORFER COUNTED THE VOTE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT JULIE AND LAURA HIGGINSON WERE THE NEWLY ELECTED CO- CHAIRS. B. YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT DAY DAVID STRAHL, ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT HAS ASKED THE COMMISSION TO HELP HIM IN BRAINSTORMING NEW IDEAS FOR THE YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT DAY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH OR APRIL.. LOOK INTO THE PURPOSE OF THE DAY. C. VILLAGE HALL TASK FORCE MR. STRAHL ALSO HAS ASKED THE COMMISSION TO TAKE PART IN A DISCUSSION TOMOROOW 8 FEBRUARY 00 AT A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AT 7:30 P.M. REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING THAT WOULD COMBINE THE VILLAGE HALLAND THE SENIOR CENTER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE VILLAGE BOARD WILL ASSIGN A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITIES. THE YOUTH COMMISSION HAS BEEN ASKED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THIS MEETING. CHAIR PRIKKEL WILL ATTEND ALONG WITH PATRICK FRANK. D. GOALS THE COMMISSION NEEDS TO SET NEW GOALS. THAT WOULD INCLUDE NEW PROJECTS AND NEW PROBLEMS. THE COMMISSION HAS RECEIVED POSITIVE PUBLICITY BUT THE NEED FOR WHY WEAREA COMMISSION NEEDS TO BE DISCUSED. CHAIR PRIKKEL ASKED EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE TO COME UP WITH THREE NEW IDEASIPROJECTSJPROBLEMS FOR THE COMMISSION TO WORK ON. ATTHE MARCH MEETING THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS THE BEST IDEA. SARAH VALADEZ WILL CONTACT NANCY MORGAN, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES AND JULIE HIGGINSON WILL CONTACT THE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION FOR SUGGESTIONS. E. MISCELLANEOUS 1. POSSIBLE TIME CHANGE TO AN EARLIER START —CHAIR PRIKKEL TO CHECK INTO 2. LET CHAIRMAN PRIKKEL KNOW OF YOUR ABSENCE, I.E., E -MAIL, PHONE, ETC. 3. AIA BUSSE SUGGESTED CHECKING ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNING A WAIVER GIVING PERMISSION TO HAVE NAME ON YOUTH COMMISSION WEBSITE 4. PATRICK FRANK TO CHECK ON A COUNTER FOR WEBSITE MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:53 P.M. :Sam